Experienced Hardwood Flooring Refinishing Professionals Clarkston

Hardwood Floor Refinishing in Clarkston

GA Flooring provides hardwood floor refinishing services in Clarkston, GA. Professional hardwood flooring refinishing services can restore your hardwood to its original beauty. We offer a dustless refinishing service that will guarantee to return the natural beauty to your hardwood floors.

The GA Flooring, Inc team has years of experience refinishing hardwood flooring in ClarkstonGeorgia. Our team strives to provide premium hardwood flooring refinishing services guaranteeing that your floors will look as good as new.

What Type Of Refinishing Do I need?

There are two versions of refinishing products for hardwood floors oil based and water based compounds. The main differences between water based and oil based polyurethane is drying type, odor, price, and color. Many on-site finished hardwoods use an oil based compound for hardwood finishing. Prefinished wood can be water or oil based. If you have site finished wood in your home, it is probably oil based. Switching to a water based compound from an oil based one will dramatically change the look of your refinished hardwood. Listed below is are several FAQ's about oil and water based hardwood refinishing compounds.

Oil Modified Polyurethane (OMU)

  • Is a solvent based polyurethane, contains mineral spirit.
  • Much higher in VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds).
  • Ambers (yellow, brownish-orange tones) over time.
  • Longer lasting odor.
  • Oil allows for richer darker tones by soaking deep into the wood
  • The natural oils in the sealer allow for a dull shine
  • Only option for dark stains.
  • Minimum drying time is 8 hours and can last up to 24 hours or more based on humidity and other environmental factors.
  • Curing— allow finish to cure for 24 hours from final coat before foot traffic and 30 days before placing area rugs. The floor may be walked on (light foot traffic only!) and after about 12 hours after second coat, but remains susceptible to scuffing and marring until completely cured. Use only a dry microfiber mop or cloth for cleaning during the first week or two—no liquid cleaners!

Water Based/Water Borne Polyurethane

  • You can conceivably do a coat every 2-4 hours. This takes 1-2 days off the job versus oil based poly which allows the homeowner to get back to their routine/life sooner.
  • Coatings will dry enough to walk on in a few hours
  • Cost is more expensive (additional charge to use).
  • 70% cured after 1 day, 90% cured after 3 days, fully cured in approximately 7 days so area rugs can be placed down after 7 days. Use only a dry microfiber mop or cloth for cleaning during the first week or two—no liquid cleaners!
  • VOC compliant.
  • Best for natural and light to medium stains, not dark stains.
  • Because it sets up so fast, there is little penetration into the wood.
  • Feels/looks more “plastic”; tends to have greater reflection and shine.

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GA Flooring, Inc.
6402 Atlantic Blvd, Ste 215
Norcross, GA 30071
678-395-7182

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